Articles tagged "NFL free agency"

Darrelle Revis And The New England Patriots' Super Bowl Dreams

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 13, 2014

Two things and two things only have stood between the Patriots and a Super Bowl championship over the past decade: a shutdown corner and a game-changing pass rusher. Now they hope for a trip to Phoenix in 2015 by way of Revis Island.

Buh-bye Wes Welker: 10 Reasons New England Patriots Made Right Move

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 14, 2013

There’s a collective psychosis in New England over the curious loss of Wes Welker. But the reality is that the team's championship fortunes here at the end of the Brady Era have nothing to do with who plays slot receiver.

Mike Wallace To Miami: Dolphins Make A Splash In Free Agency

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 13, 2013

The Miami Dolphins landed former Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace, one of the big veteran prizes available here in 2013. It's always bad to overpay for WRs. But in terms of statistical need, Wallace to Miami makes perfect sense.

Free Agency Silly Season Is Here; 2013 Salary Cap $123M

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 12, 2013

The free-agent frenzy gets underway today (Tuesday, March 12) at 4 p.m. Here's a look at some of the ins-and-outs of free agency, the "silly season" of the NFL calendar.

Back To Basics: New England Patriots Can Win, Even Thrive, Without Wes Welker

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 6, 2013

Wes Welker is destined for free agency and Patriots fans wonder if the team can live without the record-setting slot man. The reality is that the Patriots can not only live without Welker, they can thrive without Welker.

All 2012 NFL free-agent signings through Friday

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 22, 2012

All 2012 NFL free-agent signings through Friday, April 20.

All free agent signings through Monday

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 26, 2012

All free agent signings through Monday.

Burn unit: who will get toasted by WRs in 2012?

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 16, 2012

Gluttonous NFL teams have already locked up nine different free-agent WRs. Randy Moss is back in the NFL and Calvin Johnson landed a bank-breaking extension. Many of these teams will be burned by bad WR signings.

Gluttony: the wide receiver feeding frenzy

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 16, 2012

Teams that gorge themselves at the wide receiver banquet do it for no higher purpose but to satiate their base human needs. If a team like Tampa expects $56-million man Vincent Jackson to turn Josh Freeman into Tom Brady, they're in for a long year.

The NFL list of all 532 free agents

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 14, 2012

Here's a look at all 532 players who became free agents on March 13, including restricted and unrestricted free agents and franchise and transition players.